St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-08

ration has long been constant. The pulse has
on the whole increased in rapidity, increasing
TO ia and now marking ITO. The rate OF
respiration is now 10. Tie temperature has
varied between l0l and its present point is
49,. In general, it may be said, that his con-
dition is worse than ut any previous time.
The character of the pulse has
changed. 1t now indicates failure
of heart power. The temperature
taken every two hours has not been the same
on any two successive occasions. 1t is i'm
impossible TO conclude with any approach 10
certainty whether death will come 10y asphyXia
or from paralysis of the heart, or both; or, rs
before stated, from recurrence of hemmor-
hayes. II is therefore obviously Impossible
TO indicate the probable time of termination
of the disease. Ii is, however, the opinion of
the physician that the limit will not be
reached tonight. 1t is unnecessary to say
that Mr.. Beecher is entirely unconscious and
suffers no pain. Doubtless his condition is
that Of one i'll q troubled dream.
At 10 o'clock the following was issued:
Mr. Beecher is slowly failing, but we do
not think he will die tonight.
At 1880 the house was closed for the
night. \ meeting of
THE TRANSFORMERS
of Plymouth church was held i'll the lecture
room. commencing III p. III. The room
was crowded with male and female mem
berS of the congregation, and not 4 few
friends from other churches. and there was
scarcely Il dry eye to be seen from begin
ming 10 end of the proceedings. Mr.. Tilney
presided. Rev. Mr.. Halliday opened the
meeting with moving prayer. in which he
desired that their beloved pastor might
not even be allowed TO seem to suffer,
but that he might speedily attain unto
the rest prepared for him. After the sing
ing of hymn Mr.. jacobson offered
prayer, and the chairman then read the
portion of Scripture commencing:
FINALLY. beloved, be strong in the
Lord and in the power of His
might which is able to keep you
from falling" 1t seemed almost as if these
words were a message to him who was
leaving them, because it seemed as though
he were born warrior. In all the past
years he had to fight and struggle: there
had always been something for him to bat
tie with. And he fought the fight; there
had never been any tlimching, never any re-
treat. He had been equipped of God to do
real and noble work, and now the time
had come when he had to lay down the
shield and the helmet and sword, and
there was no more battle. He was just
FLOATING on THE TIDE
that would bear him to his home. They
had none of them any doubt as to where he
was being borne. 1t was said that all men
We're equal before God, therefore he thought
for such a royal heart there would surely be
welcome. 1t was all well. They would
not call him back, for he was on his Jour
ney home. Other heartfelt remarks We're
made, and the following letter from Mrs.
Beecher was read:
To the Loved Members of Plymouth Church:
I cannot speak ny thanks TO each one of
you for the sympathy and the love and the
devotion manifested in these last dark, sad
days for our pastor. He cannot longer speak
TO sou for himself. Then permit me to do it
for him. for myself, for my family. Each
word of love from the people so dear to your
pastors heart has been comfort
and balm to 4 heart wrung almost
TO bursting. How he loved his
church you will only learn in It's fullness
when you stand with him in Heaven. To
each and every one Of you my earnest thanks
and most earnest blessings. Pray for his
wife and children soon 10 lose the truest
companion, the tenderest father; and if we
must relinquish all possible hope Of his full
recovery. O, beloved, pray that his departure
may be speedy, that we may not long be
agoniZed by this struggle between life and
death. Pray if he must leave US that before
another day dawnS ne may receive his crown
and be forever with his Lord.
EI-NTCE Y PFECuER